No, we didn’t need to get bin Laden. Right. You know how far out of step he is with even the GOP on this, let alone what the folks over at the CIA and Pentagon who know what OBL is up to now that we successfully carried out the raid?

He isn’t pandering here either - this is clearly delineating what his worldview is and just how out of touch he is with the mainstream on matters of policy. That he managed to be a candidate in 2008 (and looking towards 2012) is a function of putting together a raucous ground game in the first couple of states - NH, IA, etc. - instead of truly having the support of a significant portion of the GOP.

And his chances of winning the presidency on this kind of platform? Zero. Zip. Nada.

After all, can you imaging the debate between him and President Obama.

Paul: No, I wouldn’t have ordered the raid.
Obama: You mean the same raid that not only killed OBL, but which resulted in gathering intel showing his actions, intentions, and ongoing threats.
Paul: But international law!!! Sovereignty of Pakistan? LUAP NOR!!!
Obama: Except for that tiny detail that we had an understanding with Pakistan to carry out raids against HVTs like OBL and Zawahiri dating back to GWB. The Pakistanis can complain, but that’s their part of the bargain. Our part of the bargain was that we got to go after these guys - because we can’t trust our national security solely on other countries to do what’s right in our national interest. This wasn’t a violation of international law and this wasn’t some law enforcement action. This was going after the guy who declared war on the US and killed thousands in the process.

Thus ends the Luap Nor presidential run.